Abstract: An approach is provided for sending a notification of change(s) in a database in a multi-client database environment. Event data in a database satisfying criteria is identified by examining a log that is updated after the event data is committed in the database. The criteria indicate change(s) in data in the database. The event data is grouped into data sets specified by subscriptions of client computer(s) in the multi-client database environment. The grouped event data is pushed to the client computer(s) for consumption by application(s) being executed by the client computer(s), respectively. A notification is sent to the client computer(s) of the change(s) to the data in the database.

Abstract: An approach is provided for sending a notification of change(s) in a database in a multi-client database environment. Event data in a database satisfying criteria is identified by examining a log that is updated after the event data is committed in the database. The criteria indicate change(s) in data in the database. The event data is grouped into data sets specified by subscriptions of client computer(s) in the multi-client database environment. The grouped event data is pushed to the client computer(s) for consumption by application(s) being executed by the client computer(s), respectively. A notification is sent to the client computer(s) of the change(s) to the data in the database.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for communicating features supported by a device to at least one other device. The method includes providing a bit stream by the device, where at least one bit in the bit stream represents a feature supported by the device. In a second aspect, a method for establishing a communication session between at least two devices includes initiating communication between a first device and a second device, exchanging a bit stream associated with the first device and a bit stream associated with the second device, and identifying mutually supported features.